PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots dropped their home contest against the Santa Clara Broncos 77-66, snapping their four-game win streak. The loss puts the Pilots at 15-11 overall and 9-5 in WCC play.
 
Lainey Spear's 20 points led Portland on the scoreboard, a career-high for the forward. Spear scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half on her way to becoming the third Pilot to score 20 points in a game this year.
 
Florence Dallow led the way for the Pilots, scoring in double-digits for the fifth straight game and 13^th time this season. She had 13 points nine rebounds for a near-double-double. Rhyan Mogel rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points along with four assists.
 
Portland hit eight 3-pointers and shot 40% from outside. The pilots tallied 17 assists as well.
 
How it Happened
 
It was an even contest early, with Santa Clara taking a quick lead with a 7-0 run after the early bucket from the Pilots. The Pilots had a 7-2 run of their own but never retook the lead from the Broncos. Ananiev hit a three with 1:43 to go and neither team scored the rest of the way to make it 15-14 after the first period.
 
After trading baskets early in the second, Portland caught fire, putting together an 11-0 run to take an eight-point advantage. The Broncos responded with an 11-0 run of their own, however, retaking the lead. The Pilots again put together a big 10-1 run to take the lead back, with the Broncos scoring a layup late to make it 37-33 Portland at the half.
 
Portland built on that strong end to the second quarter, conceding a bucket but then outscoring the Broncos 8-1 the first four minutes of the third quarter. The Broncos clawed their way back from behind with an 8-0 run, bringing the game within one point. A pair of late Lainey Spear jumpers helped the Pilots get some separation, as they held a 52-49 lead heading into the final period.
 
The final quarter saw the Pilots go cold and the Broncos score 10 straight points, putting Portland down seven with just under seven minutes to play. Portland closed the gap to three points but couldn't fend off the penetration from the Broncos. Santa Clara pulled off the road victory, hitting their final six free throws for a 77-66 win.
 
Game Notes

• Spear scored a career-high 20 points for Portland. It's the first time she's scored 20 points for her career and the third time a Pilot has done so this season.
• 16 of Spear's 20 points came in the second half.
• Dallow was one rebounds shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Her nine rebounds are a career high.
• Rhyan Mogel rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
• Portland hit eight 3-pointers in the game.

Up Next
 
The Pilots hit the road against a pair of Pacific Northwest foes in the Oregon State Beavers and Seattle U Redhawks. They start things off with a showdown against the Beavers on Thursday, Feb. 19 at Gill Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats, video and audio options.

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